The WAITIKI 7 (a portmanteau of “Waikiki” and “Tiki”) is a 7-piece professional musical ensemble specializing in mid-20th century Exotica music. Inspired by Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Gene Rains, Robert Drasnin, and others of the late 1950s-mid 1960s, WAITIKI aims to recreate the sound, ambience, and fun of the classic Tiki aesthetic.